Kathleen D. Schaum, MS

Business Briefs

Physicians & Other Qualified Healthcare Professionals Are Questioning Medicare Contractors’ Coverage of CTPs

03/31/2017

Some wound care physicians and other qualified healthcare professionals (QHPs) are old enough to remember when only three or four cellular and/or tissue-based products (CTPs) for skin wounds were available. Still, many younger individuals are...

Some wound care physicians and...

03/31/2017

Today's Wound Clinic

Business Briefs

Coordination of Care in Volume-Based & Value-Based Payment Systems

03/08/2017

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

In this special edition of Today’s Wound Clinic focusing on reimbursement, we are emphasizing the need for wound care professionals and hospital-based outpatient departments (HOPDs) to meet the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s “Triple...

In this special edition of...

03/08/2017

Today's Wound Clinic

Letter from the Editor

Guest Editorial: Working in the 2017 Parallel Payment System

03/08/2017

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

I am truly honored to serve as the guest editor for this special reimbursement issue that begins the official 10th anniversary celebration of Today’s Wound Clinic (TWC). I hope you all have enjoyed learning from the wonderful authors and...

I am truly honored to serve as...

03/08/2017

Today's Wound Clinic

Business Briefs

Lack of Correct Charges & Claim Submission Impacting HOPDs

02/07/2017

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure information accuracy. However, HMP Communications and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that...

Information regarding coding,...

02/07/2017

Today's Wound Clinic

Business Briefs

CareMore Focuses on Treating the ‘Whole’ Senior Citizen

08/19/2015

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

For the past few years, I have been doing my best to educate wound care professionals regarding the need to proactively develop wound care services as part of disease-management services that span the continuum of care

For the past few years, I have...

08/19/2015

Today's Wound Clinic

Business Briefs

Revealing Mid-Year Updates for QHPs & HOPDs

06/15/2015

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

Wound care professionals must ensure coding, documentation, and billing practices are aligning with this year’s regulations. To assist in this effort, this month’s column will provide some mid-year updates that may apply to one’s...

Wound care professionals must...

06/15/2015

Today's Wound Clinic

ICD-10-CM

Are Wound Care Providers & Their Clinics Prepared for ICD-10-CM?

05/19/2015

Donna J. Cartwright , MPA, RHIA, CCS, RAC, FAHIMA;

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

With our most recent Reader Report, we’re trying to gauge the industry’s level of readiness for the new coding system. Here’s how your results have been assessed by TWC’s coding, documentation, and reimbursement experts.

With our most recent Reader...

05/19/2015

Today's Wound Clinic

Business Briefs

New Medicare Physician Payment Program Doesn’t Delay ICD-10-CM Implementation!

05/18/2015

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

In April of this year, Congress surprised everyone by repealing the SGR payment system, but this time the new law did not include language to delay ICD-10. Therefore, Oct. 1 remains as the deadline for implementation of the new diagnosis...

In April of this year, Congress...

05/18/2015

Today's Wound Clinic

Business Briefs

Is This Product Separately Payable By Medicare Part B?

04/16/2015

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

Information regarding coding,...

04/16/2015

Today's Wound Clinic

Guest Editorial

Thanks for the Opportunity to Share!

03/18/2015

Kathleen D. Schaum , MS;

With this journal issue focusing on reimbursement issues and trends for 2015, we provide an overview of new codes, review many misunderstood codes, and continue to assist with ICD-10-CM implementation.

With this journal issue focusing...

03/18/2015

Today's Wound Clinic